Last week we headed to Starr Ranch for a field ecology program on Reptiles and Amphibians and a Nature Hike. We’ve been there in the past for their Song Bird monitoring program and it’s really one of my favorite places in OC. Tucked away in an unnoticeable corner of Dove Canyon, Starr Ranch is owned […]
Kristine framed this poem for me for my baby shower last night.It was one of our favorite poems from YR2, one of those things that just warms a Mother’s heart. Enjoy! Pittypat and Tippytoeby Eugene Field All day long they come and goPittypat and Tippytoe;Footprints up and down the hall,Playthings scattered on the floor,Finger-marks along
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Last night I spent some time browsing child training articles and was reminded of how good it is to revisit these things at various stages of training my kids. One of the main issues I’m dealing with now is my 3 1/2 yo daughter who cries very loud and very intentionally when she is offended.
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Psalm 46 God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah There is a river whose streams make glad the city of
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I found this article today on a commercial playground manufacturer’s website: New study says playgrounds should stimulate children’s imagination A five-year study in Vancouver, Canada, recently found that children may benefit from playgrounds that feature areas for free and sensory-stimulating play, The Vancouver Sun reports. “We found that outdoor play spaces that contain materials that
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I am an optimist. I thought my inspiring speech to my boys about all the immediate and long term benefits of learning a second language would keep them energized for the rest of the semester: it lasted two weeks. After two more weeks, my oldest son informed me, “I’m not going to thank you for
We headed back to an old familiar spot for our nature study this week – Bolsa Chica Wetlands. It’s really amazing to be able to visit the same places over and over throughout the year to see how everything changes with the seasons. So many things were in bloom, it made the whole place look
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“…be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind…” ~Romans 12:2 How do we as teaching Mothers renew our minds in the midst of all the cooking, cleaning, reading, managing, teaching, listening, doing, doing, doing every day? Well, here’s one great way! Christian Audio is giving away a free download of The Holiness of God
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